David Pogue's column, entitled, "Fisher's Tiny New Camcorder," introduces a new product brand that markets video recorders sans the conventional video tapes. This new technology, called the "tapeless camcorders," functions both as a video recorder and as digital camera. Tapeless camcorders, in order to record images and videos, use memory cards that are capable of storing data for a few minutes (Panasonic brands can record up to 10 minutes of video). Pogue addresses both the advantages and disadvantages of tapeless camcorders. Indeed, tapeless camcorders are revolutionary in that it provides camcorder users and consumers with lightweight and easy-to-handle video recording devices. Furthermore, it is easier to manipulate than video recorders that uses tapes, primarily because takes a while to rewind or forward certain images in the video, unlike memory cards, which enables users to select among the images available in the video footage. Pitfalls that Pogue mentions about the product,...
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